A solar park the size of 50 football fields is planned for land near Wrexham Industrial Estate.

TGC Renewables wants to place thousands of solar panels on 25 hectares between Bryn Lane and Francis Lane.

The 13.1MW solar farm would generate enough power for 4,280 homes or be used to support the energy use of businesses on the industrial park.

This latest application follows proposals for a massive solar park at Deeside and a major scheme near Kinmel Hall in Conwy.

James Jamieson, senior planner with TGC, said: “The site is flat and can be well screened in the local area, minimising landscape and visual impacts.

“It has been chosen as it can make a substantial contribution to renewable energy targets whilst the special qualities of the surrounding area are protected.

“The land owner would continue to use the land for sheep grazing, so the proposals represent an additional income stream, helping to support the businesses as well as the wider economy.”

The company has organised a Community Consultation event at Isycoed Village Hall from 3pm until 7pm on Tuesday June 10.

James added: “The event will be informal, providing an opportunity for people to drop in and learn more about the proposed development, discuss the proposals with TGC’s staff and engage in the pre-application consultation process.

“At this stage, I would also take the opportunity to note that as a company, TGC are committed to helping the UK make a responsible move towards a cleaner, greener future for everybody, both on a local and national level.

“We consider that these sites have the scope to contribute to that and that they comply with planning policy and guidance. TGC also propose a Community Benefit Fund of £1,000 per installed MW on the site, which would be payable to the Community Council for the first 10 years of the project’s operation.”

Llyr Gruffydd, Plaid Cymru AM for North Wales, said: “The planned solar farm will provide electricity for more than 4,000 homes and is a welcome boost to Wales's renewable energy industry. We need to be developing our offshore wind, hydro, tidal and solar energy sources to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels, such as oil and gas.

"Wrexham and the country as a whole is facing something of an energy crossroads at the moment - we can go down this greener, cleaner route as Plaid Cymru wants to see or we can see a dirtier and more uncertain energy future of fracking for fossil fuels beneath our homes. This solar farm, by contrast, would have minimal environmental impact to the extent that sheep would graze between the panels. It could also provide a direct energy source for the adjacent industrial estate, thereby minimising the loss of electricity that takes place on the National Grid."